It only took a few notes for fans to recognise the music and respond on social media. One user in Japan labelled the moment “real Olympic history,” while another in Canada said it was a “fabulous if not magical performance”.

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Within hours, tens of thousands of tweets, likes and retweets about the performance had spread across the world, with many “sobbing” and “fangirling” that the Olympics – and those covering the sports – had to talk about the show.

One fan struggled to find the words to properly express their feelings.

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